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he proposed to cut u.s. emissions by 17% at the last climate summit. the white house insists they have not given up on an energy tax and the carbon trading program. clean up efforts continue in china's biggest oil catastrophe. the first details are only beginning to emerge. investigators believe that a chemical to remove sulfur was pumped into the pipeline by mistake and the leak has been repaired but not before about a million barrels of oil went into the sea. the assessor in coastal communities and wildlife. accord and the netherlands has find an oil trading company 1 million euros for illegally exporting waste to the ivory coast. the shipment was dumped in the open air and in the capital of the ivory coast. thousands of people became ill complaining of abdominal pains, bleeding, and burns. they have denied any wrongdoing and they said it could have caused serious -- and today do not think that it would of caused serious illness. north korea has threatened a physical response to measures being taken by the u.s. to punish p'yongyang for its alleged si
he proposed to cut u.s. emissions by 17% at the last climate summit. the white house insists they have not given up on an energy tax and the carbon trading program. clean up efforts continue in china's biggest oil catastrophe. the first details are only beginning to emerge. investigators believe that a chemical to remove sulfur was pumped into the pipeline by mistake and the leak has been repaired but not before about a million barrels of oil went into the sea. the assessor in coastal...
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late yesterday in a statement, admiral thad allen the u.s. government and bp allowed for the integrity test to continue another 24 hours. bp has hinted it could keep it sealed for weeks. >> there is no evidence that we lack integrity in the well. >> scientists had feared the pressure of shutting that oil in could rupture the cement casing. that is not happening. >> as long as its holding the pressure that is building inside of it, that is a very good sign. >> yet the government may ask bp to open the valve in the stacking cap to begin capturing the oil and siphoning up to ships on the surface getting one very important piece of information, the amount of oil that has been leaking. >> they can get a good number on what the flow rate was. >> the sum total could be up to 22 bye. there is visibly oil around the well though millions lurk in the gulf. then there are two relief wells, first, this one five feet away from the target but it could take two weeks to close the distance once they intercept the well, force feed a con cubs of mud and cement
late yesterday in a statement, admiral thad allen the u.s. government and bp allowed for the integrity test to continue another 24 hours. bp has hinted it could keep it sealed for weeks. >> there is no evidence that we lack integrity in the well. >> scientists had feared the pressure of shutting that oil in could rupture the cement casing. that is not happening. >> as long as its holding the pressure that is building inside of it, that is a very good sign. >> yet the...
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hi wife is not a u.s. citizen, and they face deportation, and their deportation was advocated for and sought out by the center where you did your studying, your -- where you were a fellow. do you support that kind of deportation of the family of someone who is deployed to serve to protect the united states of america? >> well, not knowing the facts of that specific case, i hesitate to comment directly on that but i would say in general that there are elements in the law that allow exceptions in certain cases, and that may well qualify as the exception. >> but the center advocated for his deportation. do you believe that someone who serves in the united states armed forces should have to worry about their family being deported because they are not -- the wife, the child are not citizens? do you think that's right? or is it government should not be compassionate enough to consider the plight of the wife and the child because that's not our role, as you have articulad in your testimony about the role of gover
hi wife is not a u.s. citizen, and they face deportation, and their deportation was advocated for and sought out by the center where you did your studying, your -- where you were a fellow. do you support that kind of deportation of the family of someone who is deployed to serve to protect the united states of america? >> well, not knowing the facts of that specific case, i hesitate to comment directly on that but i would say in general that there are elements in the law that allow...
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u.s, the brains of the personal computers. >> tom: here is what we're watching for tomorrow: we'll take a look at the june existing home sales. and a busy day, including 3m, at&t, catepillar, microsoft, and u.p.s., to name a few. and will this charging station be a way to fill up in the future? it is one way the government is urging consumers to buy electric cars. we'll explain. >> suzanne: conrad black is now a free man. he walked out of a florida prison, released a day after the judge set bond at $2 million. $are, however, some restrictions: he can't leave the u.s., and must return to chicago for a bail hearing on friday. in 2007, black and three other former executives of hollinger international were convicted of defrauding shareholders of $6 million. he has been behind bars for two years while he appeals that conviction. >> tom: a lawsuit against capitol one is charging forward. a lower court dismissed the case, but today an appeals court reinstated it, saying that capital one could not prove it made the required rate hikes to that consumer. neither side has commented about today's
u.s, the brains of the personal computers. >> tom: here is what we're watching for tomorrow: we'll take a look at the june existing home sales. and a busy day, including 3m, at&t, catepillar, microsoft, and u.p.s., to name a few. and will this charging station be a way to fill up in the future? it is one way the government is urging consumers to buy electric cars. we'll explain. >> suzanne: conrad black is now a free man. he walked out of a florida prison, released a day after...
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u.s. government officials say it is the position of ceo of bp. a post held by tony hayward since 2007 until apparently very soon. since the oil started gushing back in april, bp has tried to weather its own storm surrounding it. and ceo tony hayward as the public face of the company has only made waves. >> i'm not stonewalling. >>> he stated that the size of the spill is tiny compared to the size of the gulf of mexico. while the crisis roiled, he attended a yacht race and then these memorable words. >> i'd like my life back. >> well, now it looks like he has it. reportedly, bp's board has been negotiating his departure and he may resign as early as tomorrow. one day before the board is set to announce a huge second quarter loss. bp is saying mr. hayward remains the chief executive officer and has the full confidence of our board and senior management. calling the reports just rumors and speculation. on the front lines today, boats that had to leave ahead of the storm are back. to continue
u.s. government officials say it is the position of ceo of bp. a post held by tony hayward since 2007 until apparently very soon. since the oil started gushing back in april, bp has tried to weather its own storm surrounding it. and ceo tony hayward as the public face of the company has only made waves. >> i'm not stonewalling. >>> he stated that the size of the spill is tiny compared to the size of the gulf of mexico. while the crisis roiled, he attended a yacht race and then...
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the u.s. secretary of state's visit to the heavily fought -- heavily fortified border was a part of the symbolism of this trip, a show of support for their south korean and allies. at a press conference, mrs. clinton made clear that there was substance. >> today i am announcing a series of measures to increase our ability to prevent north korea's proliferation and halt their illicit activities that funds their weapons programs as the surge brings more provocative action. these are aimed at the procurement of material. >> punishment for no. 3 apostle legend torpedo into the warships in south korea. north korea is already one of the most heavily sanctioned countries on the planet, but these new sanctions announced are meant to squeeze its armed proliferation activities even harder and place further restrictions on its import of luxury goods. mrs. clinton said that the measures were not directed at the people of north korea, but the misguided policies of their leaders. >> the other partners -- >>
the u.s. secretary of state's visit to the heavily fought -- heavily fortified border was a part of the symbolism of this trip, a show of support for their south korean and allies. at a press conference, mrs. clinton made clear that there was substance. >> today i am announcing a series of measures to increase our ability to prevent north korea's proliferation and halt their illicit activities that funds their weapons programs as the surge brings more provocative action. these are aimed...
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the u.s. senate looks at a faltering campaign in afghanistan with billions more in funding approved despite the leaks of thousands of documents detailing cover ups at a village we're using its way. now data health care system and economic poverty leave the czech republic's elderly at risk of abuse despite the intervention of politicians and activists. and russia's heat wave reaches some of the country's coldest climates the people in siberia heading for the beaches to stay cool in the scorching sun. this is archie coming to live from moscow i'm marina joshua welcome to the program now the u.s. is preparing to pump another thirty three billion dollars into the afghanistan war that's despite the massive leak of classified documents giving a bleak picture of what's actually happening there and critics suggest it's not more money that's needed but a massive turnaround in strategy artist christine frisell has more. ugh.
the u.s. senate looks at a faltering campaign in afghanistan with billions more in funding approved despite the leaks of thousands of documents detailing cover ups at a village we're using its way. now data health care system and economic poverty leave the czech republic's elderly at risk of abuse despite the intervention of politicians and activists. and russia's heat wave reaches some of the country's coldest climates the people in siberia heading for the beaches to stay cool in the scorching...
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security is still the urgent need here, and increasingly it's the u.s. that is shouldering that responsibility, as secretary of state hillary clinton made clear today in an interview with cbs news. >> we have redoubled our efforts working with the afghans to improve and field a much more professional military. we think that we now are putting into place the pieces of a successful strategy. >> reporter: that strategy-- sending more troops into the heart of afghan cities-- has been costing a growing number of american lives. >> this is a very hard struggle, and general petraeus has said very clearly that it's likely to get worse before it gets better. >> reporter: and it's getting worse. 15 american troops were killed here just this week, putting july on track to be the deadliest month since the war began. most of the deaths occurred in or around the city of kandahar, where more american soldiers are being posted to police stations, checkpoints, and patrols to try and show the afghan police what law and order looks like. i was just in kandahar, and while t
security is still the urgent need here, and increasingly it's the u.s. that is shouldering that responsibility, as secretary of state hillary clinton made clear today in an interview with cbs news. >> we have redoubled our efforts working with the afghans to improve and field a much more professional military. we think that we now are putting into place the pieces of a successful strategy. >> reporter: that strategy-- sending more troops into the heart of afghan cities-- has been...
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farmers, u.s. businesses, u.s. manufacturers, u.s. service companies, u.s. workers find themselves at a disadvantage because this white house this congress is more interested in special interests than in the interests of our workers, of our economy, of our jobs. so, tonight i would say respectfully to our speaker of the house, to the majority leader of the senate, to president obama, if you want an answer and a partner in creating jobs, republicans are here. we have solutions, we're ready to fight for jobs, we've got to tackle the debt, we've got to create incentives to create jobs, we've got to stop frightening consumers, frightening workers and if we do that, america's capable of bouncing back and getting this economy on the right path again. mr. president, work with us to get america strong again. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman -- under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, the
farmers, u.s. businesses, u.s. manufacturers, u.s. service companies, u.s. workers find themselves at a disadvantage because this white house this congress is more interested in special interests than in the interests of our workers, of our economy, of our jobs. so, tonight i would say respectfully to our speaker of the house, to the majority leader of the senate, to president obama, if you want an answer and a partner in creating jobs, republicans are here. we have solutions, we're ready to...
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iranian support of an afghan tractor plot and that the taliban used surface to air missiles against u.s. blackhawk helicopters -- >> the first thing he said to me regarding leaking any documents was that he had been the leaker of the colloquially known collateral murder video. >> reporter: he claims manning wanted to prove the u.s. was responsible for war crimes againsten know cents on the ground against afghans, so he tipped to chat with manning. >> i perhaps gave him the impression that i was someone who would be sympathetic to state treason. >> he says he was engaging in espy oh acknowledge and putting lives at risk all because of ego. >> did he tell you why he was leaking this information? >> he, in his own words, wanted hillary clinton to wake up and have a heart attack pretty much. >> lamo says he was excused by wikileaks, the web site that released the documents. he said he thought he would be an international star for his efforts, now he says wikileaks and his operators should be charged. >> depending on how wikileaks is looked at they can very easily be deemed to be a hospital
iranian support of an afghan tractor plot and that the taliban used surface to air missiles against u.s. blackhawk helicopters -- >> the first thing he said to me regarding leaking any documents was that he had been the leaker of the colloquially known collateral murder video. >> reporter: he claims manning wanted to prove the u.s. was responsible for war crimes againsten know cents on the ground against afghans, so he tipped to chat with manning. >> i perhaps gave him the...
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that will drive businesses out of the u.s. the moratorium declared by the president that was struck down as unconstitutional. but this administration did not want to let a little thing like the constitution get in the way, so this week, they came back with another moratorium. basically foiling the constitution, the judicial sector, throw them away, just as they did with the auto task force, no confirmation from the senate. just appointed people. and they took charge of the automobile business. they came out with a zhrarings as to what -- with a declaration as to what dellerships would close and which ones would have their property taken without due process of law. they came out with a bankruptcy plan that did not go through the requirements of bankruptcy law. they found a judge -- i don't know the judge, but bankruptcy judges have to be confirmed i believe it's every 10 years. not a lifetime appointment. so apparently it was hard to find a judge who would sign off on an illegal, unconstitutional auto task force plan, nor accou
that will drive businesses out of the u.s. the moratorium declared by the president that was struck down as unconstitutional. but this administration did not want to let a little thing like the constitution get in the way, so this week, they came back with another moratorium. basically foiling the constitution, the judicial sector, throw them away, just as they did with the auto task force, no confirmation from the senate. just appointed people. and they took charge of the automobile business....
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the u.s. marshal spokesman says judge susan bolton, has received thousands of phone calls and e-mails since her preliminary injunction this week. the threats are all being investigated. >>> on capitol hill, the house ethics committee is preparing to try new york congressman charles rangel for a series of ethics violations. the charges against the democrat have now been made public after a two-year investigation. jonathan karl has the story. >> reporter: the ethics committee report on rangel is detailed. and it is scathe. it accuses him of, quote, a pattern of disregard for the laws of the united states and for the rules of the house. in addition to failing to pay his taxes, the committee accuses rangel of using his position on the powerful ways and means committee, to raise money from big wall street corporations, like aig, citigroup and goldman sachs that had business before his committee. as for rangel, he insists he has never knowingly broken the rules of the house, violated themwatc he und
the u.s. marshal spokesman says judge susan bolton, has received thousands of phone calls and e-mails since her preliminary injunction this week. the threats are all being investigated. >>> on capitol hill, the house ethics committee is preparing to try new york congressman charles rangel for a series of ethics violations. the charges against the democrat have now been made public after a two-year investigation. jonathan karl has the story. >> reporter: the ethics committee...
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and the degree of u.s. petition patient or not. -- u.s. participation or not. i am writing about money and politics now because this is an election year. these issues are on the table right now. >> this is a little bit out of -- we have not been talking about anything like this. he wrote a piece recently. this had to do with the state of virginia. it was about a name from the past. this is a man by the name of fred malek. can you tell us about this story? >> is a quintessential washington tale -- is a quintessential washington tale. a lot of people cycle through washington. they have an impeccable record of service in washington and they become washington sages. there are people that are regarded with great respect. people from every political strife. in the course of their careers, maybe out of ambition and a chemist take in the early part of their careers that is hard to leave behind. fred malek was a senior aide to president nixon and he made what he described as the most serious mistake of his life. when nixon decided that he was being blindsided by employe
and the degree of u.s. petition patient or not. -- u.s. participation or not. i am writing about money and politics now because this is an election year. these issues are on the table right now. >> this is a little bit out of -- we have not been talking about anything like this. he wrote a piece recently. this had to do with the state of virginia. it was about a name from the past. this is a man by the name of fred malek. can you tell us about this story? >> is a quintessential...
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brought to the u.s. by china's ambitions and american dollars. ( speaking mandarin ) u.s. billionaire warren buffett raised eyebrows when he invested $230 million in b.y.d . it's starting to look like a smart move. and if chinese car companies succeed in making their cars as good as their dreams, the world's next generation of speed demons might grow up thinking the only cool cars to buy are those made in china. celia hatton, cbs news, beijing. these nutrients help support energy and immunity. science gives you more reason to trust centrum. you picture of that 40 ton whale [ announcer ] how do you plus up breakfast? introducing total plus omega-3 honey almond flax cereal. all the nutrition of total, plus 10% daily value omega-3 ala, and a delicious honey almond crunch. new total plus omega-3. and a delicious honey almond crunch. copd doesn't just make it hard to breathe... it makes it hard to do a lot of things. and i'm a guy who likes to go exploring ... get my hands dirty... and try new things. so i asked my doctor if spiriva could help me breathe better. spiriva is the
brought to the u.s. by china's ambitions and american dollars. ( speaking mandarin ) u.s. billionaire warren buffett raised eyebrows when he invested $230 million in b.y.d . it's starting to look like a smart move. and if chinese car companies succeed in making their cars as good as their dreams, the world's next generation of speed demons might grow up thinking the only cool cars to buy are those made in china. celia hatton, cbs news, beijing. these nutrients help support energy and immunity....
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are bitten ande come to the u.s. are bitten and the mosquito takes off with the virus to bite others. and then there is climate change. osquitos bite more and the virus replicates faster when it when it and the southern coast of the per provides a perfect setting. >> we have the poverty on the >> we have t gulf coast, particularly in gulf coa ost-katrina louisiana where gulf coa ost-katrina louisiana where people live in poor quality dwellings, absence of window ngs, absence of and we have, therefore, all of the conditions necessary to promote epidemics of this disease. cases in >> reporter: there have been cases in texas, too. the ultimate fear is if someone nho has been infected with the florida strain then gets nho has been infected with the florida strain then gets nfected with the texas strain. cted with the ty. yet.his hasn't happened yet. is it's being closely monitored. there are things you can do. use repellent. us use repellent. us especially during the day when dengue-carrying mosquitos bite. and you won't
are bitten ande come to the u.s. are bitten and the mosquito takes off with the virus to bite others. and then there is climate change. osquitos bite more and the virus replicates faster when it when it and the southern coast of the per provides a perfect setting. >> we have the poverty on the >> we have t gulf coast, particularly in gulf coa ost-katrina louisiana where gulf coa ost-katrina louisiana where people live in poor quality dwellings, absence of window ngs, absence of and...
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but then you realize that maybe the u.s. approach to the taliban is closer to karzai's than we'd be comfortable admitting. because in certain respects we're treating them more like a vendor than like an enemy. it turns out our own contracting practices in afghanistan may actually be putting money in the hands of the very taliban insurgents we're trying to drive from the country. the very people who are killing our troops. the very organization that provided safe havens for al qaeda to plot 9/11. my distinguished colleague from massachusetts, mr. tierney, and his government oversight subcommittee recently completed a shocking report based on a six-month investigation which provides the details. at a cost, madam speaker, of more than $2 billion, the pentagon outsources the responsibility for shipping supplies to u.s. troops. and the contractor unburdened by any meaningful government oversight has been paying off a shadowy thing of warlords and corrupt officials to guarantee security on afghan roads. the evidence is strong that
but then you realize that maybe the u.s. approach to the taliban is closer to karzai's than we'd be comfortable admitting. because in certain respects we're treating them more like a vendor than like an enemy. it turns out our own contracting practices in afghanistan may actually be putting money in the hands of the very taliban insurgents we're trying to drive from the country. the very people who are killing our troops. the very organization that provided safe havens for al qaeda to plot...
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either way, expect an appeal and most expect this eventually will end up at the u.s. supreme court. >> all right. lee cowan in phoenix tonight. lee, thanks for that. >>> a greyhound bus headed to sacramento from l.a. was involved in an awful accident earlier this morning. six people were killed. nine others seriously injured when the bus hit an suv that had flipped over in front of it. three of the people killed were in that suv. the cause of the crash near downtown fresno, still under investigation. >>> when our broadcast continues here in just a moment, the bp oil disaster like you have never seen it before. our report from underwater tonight. >>> and later, "nightly news" viewers making a difference for some people who lost one thing they thought they could depend on. >>> you are about to look at the waters of the gulf. we're back with a truly extraordinary look at the bp oil spill in a way we have never seen it quite before from a submarine, 88 miles west of st. petersburg, florida. that's where we find nbc's kerry sanders tonight right inside the nosecone there.
either way, expect an appeal and most expect this eventually will end up at the u.s. supreme court. >> all right. lee cowan in phoenix tonight. lee, thanks for that. >>> a greyhound bus headed to sacramento from l.a. was involved in an awful accident earlier this morning. six people were killed. nine others seriously injured when the bus hit an suv that had flipped over in front of it. three of the people killed were in that suv. the cause of the crash near downtown fresno, still...
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>> andrea, in the meantime, what's the immediate impact on the u.s. fighting force in the field? >> well, it certainly gives them new information, those who haven't had access to it. but no one thinks it's going to change the way they provide intelligence, because it's a hallmark of the new war fighting that everyone have access to as much information as possible. >> all right, as we continue to sort through it, andrea mitchell in our washington newsroom to start us off. andrea, thanks. >>> meanwhile on capitol hill in washington, there was a nomination hearing today for the marine corps general picked to replace david petraeus in afghanistan. a big job. and general james mattis is another one who like the recently retired general mcchrystal is a very blunt talker and veteran warrior. our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski has more on the hearings and the general. >> reporter: this is not exactly what general james mattis had in mind when ordered to take the hill. but in his senate hearing today, mattis, true to form, did not pull any punches. like his reaction to the leak o
>> andrea, in the meantime, what's the immediate impact on the u.s. fighting force in the field? >> well, it certainly gives them new information, those who haven't had access to it. but no one thinks it's going to change the way they provide intelligence, because it's a hallmark of the new war fighting that everyone have access to as much information as possible. >> all right, as we continue to sort through it, andrea mitchell in our washington newsroom to start us off....
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for the first time ever, gm has sold more cars in china than the u.s. during the first half of this year. but future demand and untapped markets has foreign and chinese entrepreneurs seeing dollar signs. 64 million vehicles crowded china's streets last year, but over 200 million cars will jam onto those roads by 2020. so, to meet that demand domestic companies are embracing the communist government's push for leaner, greener vehicles. they're fast-tracking r&d in hopes of erasing their past reputation for simply copying american models. take geely, one of the biggest carmakers here, snapped up volvo from ford for an estimated $1.8 billion. while also unveiling 39 of its own car models at the beijing car show, including the world's cheapest car with rooftop solar panels and a $2300 price tag. as these companies grow, their appetites are going cloeby. geely's rival already exports to asia and south america. some day united states, explains ceo. the american consumer knows cars very well. i dare not send our cars to the u.s. market before we're really read
for the first time ever, gm has sold more cars in china than the u.s. during the first half of this year. but future demand and untapped markets has foreign and chinese entrepreneurs seeing dollar signs. 64 million vehicles crowded china's streets last year, but over 200 million cars will jam onto those roads by 2020. so, to meet that demand domestic companies are embracing the communist government's push for leaner, greener vehicles. they're fast-tracking r&d in hopes of erasing their past...
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last weekend u.s. officials arrested 10 people in the united states in arlington, virginia, new york, virginia, and massachusetts, and charged them with representing a foreign government without officially rem registering with u.s. authorities. a number of them were charged with money laundering. none of them were charged with espionage, but they are alleged to have been working for the russian intelligence service and were trying to get influence into u.s. policy circles and to figure out what u.s. thinking was on a whole range of issues. there are still many details which have not yet come forward, but we'll see what happens over the next few weeks. host: were you surprised? guest: the fact that spying continues does not surprise me. in fact, spying has increased since the cold war. now what russian people spies are in-- now what russian spies are interested in is corporate information. host: "in spy case, arrests vs. knowledge. f.b.i. pursued suspects for nearly a decade to bid to gain intelligence
last weekend u.s. officials arrested 10 people in the united states in arlington, virginia, new york, virginia, and massachusetts, and charged them with representing a foreign government without officially rem registering with u.s. authorities. a number of them were charged with money laundering. none of them were charged with espionage, but they are alleged to have been working for the russian intelligence service and were trying to get influence into u.s. policy circles and to figure out what...
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. >> reporter: a shooting at the u.s. holocaust memorial in washington, d.c., vandalism on the holocaust memorial in san francisco. according to the anti defamation league they are just two of the 1,111 anti-semitic incidents in 2009. california led the nation with 275 incidents last year. new york, new jersey and florida followed. >> we've had anti-semitic things sprayed on the congregation on the building itself. >> reporter: rabbi steven pierce is talking about the temple emmanuel. the high number of incidents in california could be attributed to the economy. when times are tough he says, people look for someone to blame. >> anti semitism is a perennial problem. it is 2,000 years old. it is always something that gets stoked by hatred. people that need to blame somebody, jews are a convenient target because they are very visible. very high profile in the city. >> reporter: via grash the director of the anti-semitic league. says it's all about education. more and more education at home and in the schools. reporting live
. >> reporter: a shooting at the u.s. holocaust memorial in washington, d.c., vandalism on the holocaust memorial in san francisco. according to the anti defamation league they are just two of the 1,111 anti-semitic incidents in 2009. california led the nation with 275 incidents last year. new york, new jersey and florida followed. >> we've had anti-semitic things sprayed on the congregation on the building itself. >> reporter: rabbi steven pierce is talking about the temple...
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and i have noticed in all u.s. presidents, there is a suddenness, when they have the lives of other people in their hands, making the decision to go to war, but when you talk to barack obama, it has been a heavy, heavy weight on both of them. you can have a great conversation with george w. bush or barack obama on anything, and we can discuss immigration or the economy, but when it comes to war, their faces changed completely, and you notice honestly a sadness, and there are things that they tend to tell you, but you just have to say "war," and they change. it is completely different. it is something i do not think they realize. that sense of history, and really being responsible for the deaths of other people, i have never seen it anywhere else, not with any other foreign leader. it is not the same. with u.s. presidents, it is completely different. it is very different to be the leader of the world than just to be another president. . . dictatorship, but it was. imagine growing up in a government like that. that w
and i have noticed in all u.s. presidents, there is a suddenness, when they have the lives of other people in their hands, making the decision to go to war, but when you talk to barack obama, it has been a heavy, heavy weight on both of them. you can have a great conversation with george w. bush or barack obama on anything, and we can discuss immigration or the economy, but when it comes to war, their faces changed completely, and you notice honestly a sadness, and there are things that they...
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recovery appearing to be losing stream, today's gdp number is widely expected to stoke concerns the u.s. could be heading into a double dip recession. >>> consumer staples were hammered thursday. kellogg lowered its guidance after reporting a lackluster second quarter, shares fell almost 7%. colgate-palmolive shares sank thursday after posting revenue below expectations and a lower forecast, mainly thanks to its largest latin american market, venezuela, devaluing its currency. >>> on the plus side, southwest airlines, the nation's biggest discount airline, beat analysts' expectations. and elsewhere, walt disney is selling miramax films to film yard holding investor group for about $660 million, ending a 17-year association with the studio. miramax says the oscar film library is full of prestigious films like "goodwill hunting." elsewhere, citigroup will pay $75 million to settle civil charges that it mislead investors about its sub prime mortgages in 2007. >>> and toyota is recalling -- again, this time nearly half a million cars, most of them large sedans sold in the u.s. for problems
recovery appearing to be losing stream, today's gdp number is widely expected to stoke concerns the u.s. could be heading into a double dip recession. >>> consumer staples were hammered thursday. kellogg lowered its guidance after reporting a lackluster second quarter, shares fell almost 7%. colgate-palmolive shares sank thursday after posting revenue below expectations and a lower forecast, mainly thanks to its largest latin american market, venezuela, devaluing its currency....
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the u.s. military are saying the two are enlisted personnel there training afghan forces. meanwhile, yet more bad news from the south of afghanistan near kandahar city. five americans killed today, earlier today in afghanistan. during that offensive as american forces try to push taliban forces out of kandahar. that is a traditional stronghold of the taliban. all five were killed by roadside blasts including four in one blast. lester, this comes as the president ordered plus-up of 30,000 extra american troops that he ordered back in december. that is still under way. yet more challenges for the president's afghan policy here in washington as the house and senate have so far been unable to agree on a $60 billion war funding bill. there is fear they won't get that done before they leave for an august recess at the end of next week. lester? >> mike viqueira at the white house for us, thanks. >>> a scene of horror today at a music festival in germany. thousands of people tried to get into the concert. the surging crowd turned into a stampede, leaving at least 17 people trample
the u.s. military are saying the two are enlisted personnel there training afghan forces. meanwhile, yet more bad news from the south of afghanistan near kandahar city. five americans killed today, earlier today in afghanistan. during that offensive as american forces try to push taliban forces out of kandahar. that is a traditional stronghold of the taliban. all five were killed by roadside blasts including four in one blast. lester, this comes as the president ordered plus-up of 30,000 extra...
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i've instructed u.s. trade representative ron kirk to begin discussions to help resolve outstanding issues with the pending korean free trade agreement before my visit to korea in november. it's an agreement that will create new jobs and opportunity for people in both of our countries. we also want to deepen and broaden our relations with panama and colombia. so we're working to resolve outstanding issues with the free trade agreements with those key partners, and we're focused on submitting them as soon as possible for congressional consideration. and we'll make sure each agreement we pursue doesn't just advance the interests of our businesses, workers, and farmers, but also upholds our most cherished values. fourth, as we help american businesses access new markets, we're making sure that the access is free and fair. the united states offers some of the world's lowest barriers to trade, and when we give other countries the privilege of that free and fair access, we expect it in return. where american pr
i've instructed u.s. trade representative ron kirk to begin discussions to help resolve outstanding issues with the pending korean free trade agreement before my visit to korea in november. it's an agreement that will create new jobs and opportunity for people in both of our countries. we also want to deepen and broaden our relations with panama and colombia. so we're working to resolve outstanding issues with the free trade agreements with those key partners, and we're focused on submitting...
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of a new era in the cold war it's thirty five years since spacecraft from the soviet union and the u.s. message will be. live from our studios here in central moscow this is a twenty four hours a day good to have you with us international activists a lashing out at world leaders for failing in their promises to do more to treat people with hiv the criticism comes during the aids conference which is underway in vienna calling for an end to treatment discrimination is there for us. we've seen already the funding's been a big topic a for the last couple of days and this says to being concerned some country such as the us is seen as perhaps.
of a new era in the cold war it's thirty five years since spacecraft from the soviet union and the u.s. message will be. live from our studios here in central moscow this is a twenty four hours a day good to have you with us international activists a lashing out at world leaders for failing in their promises to do more to treat people with hiv the criticism comes during the aids conference which is underway in vienna calling for an end to treatment discrimination is there for us. we've seen...
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. >> 3 u.s. troops and a british soldier were killed by roadside booms in afghanistan today t that made a dozen international troops to die in the first five days of july. meanwhile, leading u.s. senators warned americans just expect more such days. republican john mccain spoke in kabul. >> there are obviously obstacles that lie ahead. there will be more difficulty times in the short-term. casualties will go up. but i'm convinced we can succeed and will succeed in khandahar is obviously the key area and if we succeed there, we will succeed in the rest of this struggle. >> reporter: khandahar is a taliban stronghold. the planned offensive to seize the city has been delayed. the democratic republic of congo began two days of mourning today for at least 242 people killed in a tanker truck explosion on friday. more than 200 others were hurt. the truck tipped over near a site where people had gathered to watch the world cup soccer matches. dozens ran toward the truck and began scooping up fuel before
. >> 3 u.s. troops and a british soldier were killed by roadside booms in afghanistan today t that made a dozen international troops to die in the first five days of july. meanwhile, leading u.s. senators warned americans just expect more such days. republican john mccain spoke in kabul. >> there are obviously obstacles that lie ahead. there will be more difficulty times in the short-term. casualties will go up. but i'm convinced we can succeed and will succeed in khandahar is...
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the u.s. you but if places like china and india. the bottom line is the market is doing well but that is not necessarily a great sign for the economy. over the last month, even though we had a good day today t only kind of like takes us back to where we were, you know, a few weeks ago. it's basically one step forward, one step back. the market overall is telling us that it a sluggish outlook for the u.s. economy. >> lehrer: and so when the market goes up like that, it's always a mistake to read that as anything other than the fact that the market went up today, is that right. >> that's right. that the sellers had less convictions than the buyers today. you kind of have to watch the trends over time. i mean, the encouraging thing here is that after a very rough spring when things in europe were really alarming people and we were worried about going back in a recession, is that there has been stability not just in the stock market but in the borrowing market, the credit markets. and so there isn
the u.s. you but if places like china and india. the bottom line is the market is doing well but that is not necessarily a great sign for the economy. over the last month, even though we had a good day today t only kind of like takes us back to where we were, you know, a few weeks ago. it's basically one step forward, one step back. the market overall is telling us that it a sluggish outlook for the u.s. economy. >> lehrer: and so when the market goes up like that, it's always a mistake...
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it is now a matter of contention between the u.s. civil rights commission and then, of course, you have the argument over whether or not the bush administration politicized justice with the firing of the u.s. attorneys that past week, the obama administration made a decision not to go forward in terms of prosecuting anybody in that case. then you have immigration which is a big racial issue and racial hot button in this country right now. >> chris: that is one they pushed. >> both sides are playing that issue to stay their base as we approach the fall election. and then the naed acp and the tea party. the tea party holding up signs, aggressively condemning president obama without much sensitivity and at times crossing the line and then the naacp calling them out and saying they have to renounce racist elements in their mix and then andrew brightbart saying here is evidence of the naacp to show that the naacp has racists in its ranks. what you have is everybody playing the race card for their own -- i mean including the agriculture de
it is now a matter of contention between the u.s. civil rights commission and then, of course, you have the argument over whether or not the bush administration politicized justice with the firing of the u.s. attorneys that past week, the obama administration made a decision not to go forward in terms of prosecuting anybody in that case. then you have immigration which is a big racial issue and racial hot button in this country right now. >> chris: that is one they pushed. >> both...
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the u.s. coast guard capt. the public hearings are conducted by this joint investigation according to the u.s. coast guard marine board of investigations rules. that board has the authority to issue administrative subpoenas and to hold public carries. i do not have the authority to issue testimonial subpoenas but exception, one inspectioa people have agreed to testify. there are seven investigators and four inspectors to -- per team and seven investigators and two inspectors for the coast guard team. the division of responsibility between boem and the coast guard is as follows -- i agency is concentrated on well-related activities including the adequacy of well design and construction, the source and path of the hydrocarbons that caused the blow out, the practices of the deep water horizon that led to the blow out, because of the explosion and the failure of the blowout preventer. by contrast, the coast guard has focused on the evacuation efforts on the deep water horizon, the search and rescu
the u.s. coast guard capt. the public hearings are conducted by this joint investigation according to the u.s. coast guard marine board of investigations rules. that board has the authority to issue administrative subpoenas and to hold public carries. i do not have the authority to issue testimonial subpoenas but exception, one inspectioa people have agreed to testify. there are seven investigators and four inspectors to -- per team and seven investigators and two inspectors for the coast guard...
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and i reiterated to the prime minister that there is no change in u.s. policy when it comes to these issues. we strongly believe that, given its size, its history, the region that it's in, and the threats that are leveled against us -- against it, that israel has unique security requirements. it's got to be able to respond to threats or any combination of threats in the region. and that's why we remain unwavering in our commitment to israel's security. and the united states will never ask israel to take any steps that would undermine their security interests. so i just want to say once again that i thought the discussion that we had was excellent. we've seen over the last year how our relationship has broadened. sometimes it doesn't get publicized, but on a whole range of issues -- economic, military-to-military, issues related to israel maintaining its qualitative military edge, intelligence-sharing, how we are able to work together effectively on the international front -- that in fact our relationship is continuing to improve. and i think a lot of tha
and i reiterated to the prime minister that there is no change in u.s. policy when it comes to these issues. we strongly believe that, given its size, its history, the region that it's in, and the threats that are leveled against us -- against it, that israel has unique security requirements. it's got to be able to respond to threats or any combination of threats in the region. and that's why we remain unwavering in our commitment to israel's security. and the united states will never ask...
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i think that the goal of u.s. policy should be to facilitate that as long as the israel security can be contained. host: the book again is called "the icarus syndrome: a history of american hubris." peter beinart, thank you for joining us. that is it for "washington journal." we will back tomorrow morning and we hope to see them. -- we hope to see you then. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> a live picture of the oil spill leaking into the gulf of mexico on the 80th day. these pictures provided by bp and available at our website. we are awaiting the remarks on the latest on the gulf coast oil spill. thad allen will give us an update in just a few moments from alabama. environmental technician terry simms talks but efforts being made to clean up the will. she describes the process and mentions that bp is doing everything they can to clean up the spill. >> i am from louisiana. i have lived here all my life. i am down here working on the
i think that the goal of u.s. policy should be to facilitate that as long as the israel security can be contained. host: the book again is called "the icarus syndrome: a history of american hubris." peter beinart, thank you for joining us. that is it for "washington journal." we will back tomorrow morning and we hope to see them. -- we hope to see you then. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010]...
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u.s. for all kinds of reasons about our security and economic and political system, so why do we think we will get that kind of balance and the long run simply because we have a plan? >> that is a very good question, and we discussed that at our meeting a few weeks ago. a number of analysts think the austerity plan greece has agreed to will not work. for many analysts, it is not credible, and that seems to be wired it is not coming fears about three debt -- seems to be why it is not calming fears about greek debt. another issue of our advisers thought was important was the underlying economic nature of the country involve greater -- country involved. our treasury debt is viewed as an asset. when there are problems in the rest of the world, money tends to come here. our treasury rates are already pretty low, and that brings us to something we could easily model. in the discussion i had earlier, i tried to be vaguer, and she talked about the importance of a greater clarity. a very important
u.s. for all kinds of reasons about our security and economic and political system, so why do we think we will get that kind of balance and the long run simply because we have a plan? >> that is a very good question, and we discussed that at our meeting a few weeks ago. a number of analysts think the austerity plan greece has agreed to will not work. for many analysts, it is not credible, and that seems to be wired it is not coming fears about three debt -- seems to be why it is not...
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the u.s. still uses more oil, but china's massive use of coal has now made it the biggest overall energy user on the planet. that fact points to how hard the recession hit the united states and the lingering effect of high unemployment was on the president's agenda today. he called again for an extension of unemployment benefits which republicans have blocked up to now because it would add to the country's huge budget deficit. our chief white house correspondent chuck todd is with us now from the briefing room with more. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. no one is feeling the effects of this sluggish economy more than those folks who currently can't find a job. and today the president stepped right into this political fight over how to pay for an extension of benefits for the long-term unemployed. appearing alongside three unemployed americans, the president took to the rose garden to blame republicans for blocking an extension of unemployment benefits. >> for the past few
the u.s. still uses more oil, but china's massive use of coal has now made it the biggest overall energy user on the planet. that fact points to how hard the recession hit the united states and the lingering effect of high unemployment was on the president's agenda today. he called again for an extension of unemployment benefits which republicans have blocked up to now because it would add to the country's huge budget deficit. our chief white house correspondent chuck todd is with us now from...
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going beyond that, the u.s. is the largest spanish-speaking country in the world with the exception of mexico. latinos are growing faster in this country. again, they are going to be the majority of angelique, so i am not saying -- eventually. i am not saying we are becoming a bilingual country, but there are parts of the united states where we are already bilingual, and part of our culture as the united states of america is just to have another language. this is the only country in the world that i know that complained that we speak spanish or french or other languages. in other countries, that is exactly what they're looking for in their students, so it is fantastic that korea the possibility of speaking both english and spanish, and, yes, the emotions are different -- it is fantastic that we have the possibility. most members of congress speaks spanish fluently. >> what is the difference in the emotions of a cuban-american and a mexican-american? on this issue of immigration and on other issues, what is one o
going beyond that, the u.s. is the largest spanish-speaking country in the world with the exception of mexico. latinos are growing faster in this country. again, they are going to be the majority of angelique, so i am not saying -- eventually. i am not saying we are becoming a bilingual country, but there are parts of the united states where we are already bilingual, and part of our culture as the united states of america is just to have another language. this is the only country in the world...
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the u.s. manufacturing enhancement act, which passed the house on wednesday, makes it easier for american companies to get materials they need to manufacture goods here, the sectors act, which also passed the house this week, it forms partnerships between businesses and unions and educators to train workers for the most needed 21st century jobs, the national manufacturing strategy act, which will direct the president to develop a manufacturing strategy for the nation every four years. the end the trade deficit now act, which will lead to policies to reduce the trade deficit. and the clean energy, technology manufacturing, and exports assistance act, which make sure that firms have the information and assistance to compete at home and abroad. the ways and means committee will also be holding hearings next month -- actually come in september -- on the issue of china's currency policy, legislation introduced by tim ryan. these bills are just a start, and this is not an agenda just for the balance
the u.s. manufacturing enhancement act, which passed the house on wednesday, makes it easier for american companies to get materials they need to manufacture goods here, the sectors act, which also passed the house this week, it forms partnerships between businesses and unions and educators to train workers for the most needed 21st century jobs, the national manufacturing strategy act, which will direct the president to develop a manufacturing strategy for the nation every four years. the end...
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. >> as the u.s. fights to pacify the b.p. gusher in the gulf, the p51-- owned by brazils national p51-- owned by brazil's national oil company, petrobras-- is pumping 24/7 from similar depths below the sea. its the newest platform in >> brown: paul solman talks to greek prime minister george papandreou about the violence in the streets and the turmoil on the financial markets, as greece falls further into debt. >> woodruff: and, we close with a profile of the next poet laureate of the u.s., w.s. merwin. >> as soon as i could move a stub of pencil and put words on paper, i wanted to be a moat. i mean, i was fascinated by the poems my mother had read to me and by the hymns that we sang in church. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this p
. >> as the u.s. fights to pacify the b.p. gusher in the gulf, the p51-- owned by brazils national p51-- owned by brazil's national oil company, petrobras-- is pumping 24/7 from similar depths below the sea. its the newest platform in >> brown: paul solman talks to greek prime minister george papandreou about the violence in the streets and the turmoil on the financial markets, as greece falls further into debt. >> woodruff: and, we close with a profile of the next poet...